Ford developing pothole alert system for drivers (Sensors)Posted by: Site AdministrationCarmaker Ford has said it is experimenting with technology to detect potholes and warn drivers of their locations. posted: 19/02/2017Full Posting & Permanant Link

Valve 'comfortable' if virtual reality headsets fail (Total Immersion)Posted by: Site AdministrationVR headset developer Valve is "comfortable" with the idea that the technology could turn out to be a complete failure. posted: 19/02/2017Full Posting & Permanant Link

Pioneering chip extends sensors’ battery life (Sensors)Posted by: Site AdministrationA low-cost chip that enables batteries in sensors to last longer, in some cases by over ten times, has been developed by engineers from the University of Bristol. posted: 08/02/2017Full Posting & Permanant Link

Scientists develop ‘lab on a chip’ that costs a penny to make (Computer Aided Manufacture)Posted by: Site AdministrationResearchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have developed a way to produce a cheap and reusable diagnostic “lab on a chip” with the help of an ordinary inkjet printer. posted: 08/02/2017Full Posting & Permanant Link

New method improves accuracy of imaging systems (Display Technology)Posted by: Site AdministrationNew research provides scientists looking at single molecules or into deep space a more accurate way to analyze imaging data captured by microscopes, telescopes and other devices. posted: 08/02/2017Full Posting & Permanant Link

More screen time for kids isn’t all that bad (Augmenting Organics)Posted by: Site AdministrationChances are that your children will turn out OK even though they spend hours playing video games or watching TV. This is according to Christopher Ferguson of Stetson University in the US, who led a study in Springer’s journal Psychiatric Quarterly which found that there is only a negligibly small association between excessive screen time and higher levels of depression and delinquency among teenagers. Ferguson therefore believes the strict attention to limited screen time by policy makers and advocacy groups is uncalled for. posted: 08/02/2017Full Posting & Permanant Link

New algorithms by U of T researchers may revolutionize drug discoveries (Pure Research)Posted by: Site AdministrationA new set of machine learning algorithms developed by U of T researchers that can generate 3D structures of tiny protein molecules may revolutionize the development of drug therapies for a range of diseases from Alzheimer’s to cancer. posted: 08/02/2017Full Posting & Permanant Link

Complex 3D data on all devices (Graphics)Posted by: Site AdministrationA new web-based software platform is swiftly bringing the visualization of 3D data to every device, optimizing the use of, for example, virtual reality and augmented reality in industry. In this way, Fraunhofer researchers have brought the ideal of “any data on any device” a good deal closer. posted: 07/02/2017Full Posting & Permanant Link